heartbreak

noun

heart·​break ˈhärt-ˌbrāk How to pronounce heartbreak (audio)
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress

Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence

He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks. I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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Just a girl, looking for a place in this world, finding a community of kindred spirits with heartbreak as their national anthem. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 There'll be a lot of jokes, a lot of moments of heartbreak, moments of joy, moments of just silliness. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 As if one song weren’t enough to channel heartbreak, Carín León presents Palabra de To’s, a 16-track album where heartbreak is the common thread in a wide range of emotions. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024 User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish. Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heartbreak 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbreak was in the 14th century

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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

heartbreak

noun
heart·​break -ˌbrāk How to pronounce heartbreak (audio)
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
adjective
heartbreakingly adverb
heartbroken
-ˌbrō-kən
adjective

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